Leviticus 7:20
What does Leviticus 7:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 7:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, that pertain unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, that pertain unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from his people.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But he who is unclean when he takes as food the flesh of the peace-offerings, which are the Lord's, will be cut off from his people.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the person who eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of the peace-offerings which <FI>are<Fi> Jehovah's, and his uncleanness upon him, even that person hath been cut off from his people.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If any one that is defiled shall eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which is offered to the Lord, he shall be cut off from his people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But the soul that eateth the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offering which is for Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from his peoples.
Context
v.19And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire. And as for the flesh, every one that is clean shall eat thereof:
v.20This passage
v.21And when any one shall touch any unclean thing, the uncleanness of man, or an unclean beast, or any unclean abomination, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace-offerings, which pertain unto Jehovah, that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man prove himself, and so let him eat of the bread, and drink of the cup.
- Genesis 17:14
And the uncircumcised male who is not circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
- Leviticus 15:2
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath an issue out of his flesh, because of his issue he is unclean.
- Leviticus 22:3
Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed throughout your generations, that approacheth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from before me: I am Jehovah.
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